Pair of old folk paintings painted in beautiful natural color pigments with some torn and worn spots. One of the paintings depicts a white-faced local warlord riding on a pet dragon, wearing his tiger hat symbolizing a king, with an attendant shielding him with an umbrella from the fire sun. He is holding a horn-shaped wine vessel in one hand and drinking to victory with a jade-like wine cup in the other hand. In front of him is a group of soldiers or home guards fighting or sentencing a man. At the bottom of this painting, the contributor's names, all from a Jeng family, are listed with the dollar amount donated from each person. The other matched painting, cropped and framed in smaller size, depicts a black-faced warlord riding on his pet tiger with similar costumes and back ground. The group of soldiers in front of this painting appears to be sentencing a female. The contributors for this painting are mostly members from a Wu family plus some others. Judging from the two paintings together, these paintings were possibly made for morale teaching. 70-120 years old.
Dimensions: Larger: 28"w x 1 1/3"d x 53"h Medium: 28"w x 1 1/3"d x 49 1/8"h

This beautiful and interesting antique folk painting is painted in all natural color pigments. It depicts two Immortals with halos behind their heads. One Immortal is holding a sword and pointing his finger to the Longevity white peach on the ground, while the other one appears to be a warlord type without wearing his shoes who is holding a bag. The back ground is painted with a massive and dramatic dragon high above with claws showing behind the conversing two.
Dimensions: 28 3/4"w x 40"h
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2-person ancestral painting from late 19th century. Antique ancestral paintings are among items on China Cultural Relic's priority list forbidden to ship out of China and therefore the antique pieces are becoming more rare. The organic colors used on these old paintings often derived from plants or mineral source, and may be similar to those used in fine Chinese porcelain paintings, Chinese furniture, and other fine Chinese arts.
Ancestral paintings are a genre of Chinese folk art. They were a painted version of a family tree, sometimes representing 4-5 generations. Use as a focal spot of color in a room. Hang over a narrow altar table or coffer in the hallway.
Finish: The reproduction frame features antiqued gilt finish, heavy glass, and traditional-style brass hanging hardware.
Dimensions: 35'' x 1.5'' x 60
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2-person ancestral painting from 19th to early 20th century. Antique ancestral paintings are among items on China Cultural Relic's priority list forbidden to ship out of China and therefore the antique pieces are becoming more rare. The organic colors used on these old paintings often derived from plants or mineral source, and may be similar to those used in fine Chinese porcelain paintings, Chinese furniture, and other fine Chinese arts. Paintings with many multiple figures are among the most sought after.
Ancestral paintings are a genre of Chinese folk art. They were a painted version of a family tree, sometimes representing 4-5 generations. Use as a focal spot of color in a room. Hang over a narrow altar table or coffer in the hallway.
Finish: The reproduction frame features antiqued gilt finish, heavy glass, and traditional-style brass hanging hardware.

2-person ancestral painting from the early 20th century. Antique ancestral paintings are among items on China Cultural Relic's priority list forbidden to ship out of China and therefore the antique pieces are becoming more rare. The organic colors used on these old paintings often derived from plants or mineral source, and may be similar to those used in fine Chinese porcelain paintings, Chinese furniture, and other fine Chinese arts. Paintings with many multiple figures are among the most sought after.
Ancestral paintings are a genre of Chinese folk art. They were a painted version of a family tree, sometimes representing 4-5 generations. Use as a focal spot of color in a room. Hang over a narrow altar table or coffer in the hallway.
Finish: The reproduction frame features antiqued gilt finish, heavy glass, and traditional-style brass hanging hardware.Dimensions: 43.5'' x 1.5'' x 63''

3-person Ancestral painting. Antique ancestral paintings are among items on China Cultural Relic's priority list forbidden to ship out of China and therefore the antique pieces are becoming more rare. The organic colors used on these old paintings often derived from plants or mineral source, and may be similar to those used in fine Chinese porcelain paintings, Chinese furniture, and other fine Chinese arts. Paintings with many multiple figures are among the most sought after.
Ancestral paintings are a genre of Chinese folk art. They were a painted version of a family tree, sometimes representing 4-5 generations. Use as a focal spot of color in a room. Hang over a narrow altar table or coffer in the hallway.
Finish: The reproduction frame features antiqued gilt finish, heavy glass, and traditional-style brass hanging hardware
Dimensions: 74 5/8"h x 42 5/8"w x 1 3/8"d